CM2596S 3A STEP DOWN VOLTAGE REGULATOR GENERAL DESCRIPTION FEATURES The CM2596S series are step-down switching regulators with Guaranteed 3A output current all required active functions. It is capable of driving 3A load 3.3V, 5V, and adjustable versions with excellent line and load regulations. These devices are Wide input voltage range, up to 40V available in fixed output voltages of 3.3V, 5V, and an Internal oscillator of 150KHz fixed frequency adjustable output version. Wide adjustable version output voltage range, from 1.23V to 37V±4% max over line and load conditions The CM2596S series offers a high-efficiency replacement for Low standby current, typ. 150μA, at shutdown mode popular three-terminal linear regulators. Also it requires a Requires only 4 external components minimum number of external components. It substantially not Thermal shutdown and current limit protection Requires only 4 external components Excellent line and load regulation specifications TTL shutdown capability only reduces the area of board size but also the size of the heat sink, and in some cases no heat sink is required. ±4% tolerance on output voltage within specified input voltages and output load conditions is guaranteed. Also, the oscillator frequency accuracy is within ±15%. External shutdown is included, featuring 150μA (typical) standby current. The output switch includes cycle-by-cycle current limiting, as well as thermal shutdown for full protection under fault conditions. APPLICATIONS LCD Monitors ADD-ON Cards Switching Regulators High Efficiency Step-Down Regulators Efficient Pre-regulator for Linear Regulators ORDERING INFORMATION Package Type Output Voltage TO-220 TO-263 CM2596SSCN220 CM2596SSCN263 CM2596SZJCN220 CM2596SZJCN263 5.0V CM2596SCN220 CM2596SCN263 ADJ. CM2596SGSCN220 CM2596SGSCN263 3.3V CM2596SGZJCN220 CM2596SGZJCN263 5.0V CM2596SGCN220 CM2596SGCN263 ADJ. 3.3V CM2596SGCN220B ADJ CM2596S X Lead Free Blank: Normal G: Lead Free package 2006/11/27 Rev 1.0 X X X Output Voltage C: Adjustable SC: 3.3V ZJC: 5V Package Type N: TO package Champion Microelectronic Corporation Package 220:TO-220 263:TO-263 Page 1 CM2596S 3A STEP DOWN VOLTAGE REGULATOR PIN CONFIGURATION TO-220 Top View TO-220B Top View TO-263 Top View ENABLE GND 5 4 3 V OUT V IN 2 1 FB ENABLE 1 2 GND V OUT V IN FB 3 4 5 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Input Voltage (VPOWER) …….………………………………………….……. +45V ENABLE Pin Input Voltage ….…………………………………. –0.3V ≦V≦25V Storage Temperature ………………………………….….…... -65℃ to +150℃ Lead Temperature (10 sec.) ……..……………………..….…………….... 260℃ Operating Temperature ……..……………………..….……………....... -40℃ to +125℃ POWER DISSIPATION TABLE Package ΘJA (℃/W) Derating factor (mW/℃) TA <= 25℃ TA >= 25℃ Power rating (mW) TA = 70℃ TA = 85℃ Power rating (mW) Power rating (mW) TO-220(B) 28 22.2 2775 1776 1443 TO-263 23 22.2 2775 1776 1443 Note: 1. ΘJA : Thermal Resistance-Junction to Ambient, DF: Derating factor, PO: Power consumption. 2. Junction Temperature Calculation: TJ = TA + (PD x ΘJA ), PO = DF x (TJ – TA) The ΘJA numbers are guidelines for the thermal performance of the device/PC-board system. All of the above assume no ambient airflow. ΘJT : Thermal Resistance-Junction to Ambient, TC: case (Tab) temperature, TJ = TC + (PD x ΘJA ) 2006/11/27 Rev 1.0 Champion Microelectronic Corporation Page 2 CM2596S 3A STEP DOWN VOLTAGE REGULATOR ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Electrical Characteristics at IOUT = 0mA, and TJ = +25℃; unless otherwise noted Unless otherwise specified, Vin=12V for 3.3V,5V,adjustable version. ILoad=0.3A Parameter Device Output Voltage CM2596SS (Note 1) CM2596SZJ Test circuit of Figure 1 Output Voltage CM2596SS 6V<=VIN <=40V (Note 1) CM2596SZJ 8V<=VIN <=40V CM2596SS 6V<=VIN <=40V Output Voltage (Note 1) Feedback Voltage (Note 1) Feedback Voltage (Note 1) Feedback Voltage (Note 1) Test circuit of Figure 2 CM2596S (Adj) Test circuit of Figure 2 Efficiency V 4.750 5.000 5.250 V VOUT =5V 1.217 1.230 1.243 V 0.5A<=ILOAD <=3A 1.193 1.230 1.267 V 1.180 1.230 1.286 V 0.5A<=ILOAD <=3A, 73 ILOAD =3A Thermal Equilibrium 73 TJ=25℃ 127 150 173 110 150 173 5 10 mA 150 250 μA 1.3 1.4 -40℃<=TJ<=125℃ VOUT =5V TJ=25℃ (Adj. Version only) -40℃<=TJ<=125℃ 1.5 50 Note 2,4 Output Leakage Current Note 3 VIH (VOUT =0V) 100 500 Note 5 Current Limit % -40℃<=TJ<=125℃ TJ=25℃ ILOAD =3A (Note 4) % 80 ILOAD =3A, VOUT =5V Duty Cycle (ON) 2006/11/27 Rev 1.0 V 3.482 ENABLE = 5V ENABLE Input Current 5.100 3.300 Standby Current ENABLE Threshold Voltage 5.000 3.135 Note 3 Feedback Bias Current 4.900 V Quiescent Current Saturation Voltage V V -40℃<=TJ<=125℃ CM2596S(adj) (Note 2) 3.366 3.432 Test circuit of Figure 2 CM2596SZJ Oscillator Frequency 3.300 5.200 8V<=VIN <=40V, VOUT =5V CM2596SS 3.234 3.300 Test circuit of Figure 1 8V<=VIN <=40V, VOUT =5V Max. 5.000 0.2A<=ILOAD <=3A, CM2596S (Adj) Typ. 3.168 -40℃<=TJ<=125℃ 8V<=VIN <=40V Unit Min. 4.800 0.2A<=ILOAD <=3A CM2596SZJ CM2596S (Adj) CM2596S Test Conditions 100 3.6 4.5 5.5 -40℃<=TJ<=125℃ 3.6 4.5 6.5 0.3 VOUT =1V 2 TJ=25℃ 2 -40℃<=TJ<=125℃ 2.2 VIL (VOUT = Normal Output TJ=25℃ Voltage) -40℃<=TJ<=125℃ IIH ( ENABLE = 5V) IIL ( ENABLE = 0V) Champion Microelectronic Corporation V nA % TJ=25℃ VOUT =0V kHz 30 1.3 A mA V 1.3 0.6 15 25 0.02 5 Page 3 V μA CM2596S 3A STEP DOWN VOLTAGE REGULATOR Note 1: External components such as the catch diode, inductor, input and output capacitors can affect switching regulator system performance. Refer to Application Information for details. Note 2: The oscillator frequency reduces to approximately 11KHz in the event of fault conditions, such as output short or overload. And the regulated output voltage will drop approximately 40% from the nominal output voltage. This self-protection feature lowers the average power dissipation by lowering the minimum duty cycle from 5% down to approximately 2%. Note 3: For these parameters, FB is removed from VOUT and connected to +12V to force the output transistor OFF. Note 4: VOUT pin sourcing current. No diode, inductor or capacitor connect to VOUT. Note 5: FB is removed from VOUT and connected to 0V. BLOCK DIAGRAM Vin 1 150KHz FB Thermal Shutdown 4 Requlator & Oscillator With Current Limit R2* 5 ENABLE 2 Vout Enable Comparator + . . - . R1* . + Driver Error Amplifier . . .. . 1.23V Reference GND 3 2006/11/27 Rev 1.0 Reset Champion Microelectronic Corporation Page 4 CM2596S 3A STEP DOWN VOLTAGE REGULATOR APPLICATION CIRCUIT Figure1. Fixed Output Voltage Figure2. Adjustable Output Voltage Vout = Vref ( 1 + R2 / R1 ) R2 = R1 ( Vout / Vref – 1 ) Where Vref = 1.23V , R1 between 1K and 5K 2006/11/27 Rev 1.0 Champion Microelectronic Corporation Page 5 CM2596S 3A STEP DOWN VOLTAGE REGULATOR TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS 2006/11/27 Rev 1.0 Champion Microelectronic Corporation Page 6 CM2596S 3A STEP DOWN VOLTAGE REGULATOR VIN=32V 2006/11/27 Rev 1.0 Champion Microelectronic Corporation Page 7 CM2596S 3A STEP DOWN VOLTAGE REGULATOR APPLICATION INFORMATION External component selector Input Capacitors (Cin) It is required that VIN must be bypassed with at least a 100uF electrolytic capacitor for stability. Also, it is strongly recommended the capacitor’s leads must be short, wide and located near the regulator as possible. The important parameters for the capacitor are the voltage rating and the RMS current rating. For a maximum ambient temperature of 40℃, a general guideline would be to select a capacitor with a ripple current rating of approximately 50% of the DC load current. The capacitor voltage rating must be at least 1. 5 times greater than the maximum input voltage. For low operating temperature range, for example, below -25℃, the input capacitor value may need to be larger. This is due to the reason that the capacitance value of electrolytic capacitors decreases and the ESR increases with lower temperatures and age. Paralleling a ceramic or solid tantalum capacitor will increase the regulator stability at cold temperatures. Output Capacitors (COUT) An output capacitor is also required to filter the output voltage and is needed for loop stability. The capacitor should be located near the CM2596S using short PC board traces. Low ESR types capacitors are recommended for low output ripple voltage and good stability. Generally, low value or low voltage (less than 12V) electrolytic capacitors usually have higher ESR numbers. For example, the lower capacitor values (220uF – 1000uF) will yield typically 50mV to 150mV of output ripple voltage, while larger-value capacitors will reduce the ripple to approximately 20mV to 50mV. The amount of output ripple voltage is primarily a function of the ESR (Equivalent Series Resistance) of the output capacitor and the amplitude of the inductor ripple current (△IIND). Output Ripple Voltage = (△IIND) x (ESR of COUT) Some capacitors called “high-frequency”, “low-inductance”, or “low-ESR” are recommended to use to further reduce the output ripple voltage to 10mV or 20mV. However, very low ESR capacitors, such as Tantalum capacitors, should be carefully evaluated. Catch Diode This diode is required to provide a return path for the inductor current when the switch is off. It should be located close to the CM2596S using short leads and short printed circuit traces as possible. To satisfy the need of fast switching speed and low forward voltage drop, Schottky diodes are widely used to provide the best efficiency, especially in low output voltage switching regulators (less than 5V). Besides, fast-Recovery, high-efficiency, or ultra-fast recovery diodes are also suitable. But some types with an abrupt turn-off characteristic may cause instability and EMI problems. A fast-recovery diode with soft recovery characteristics is better choice. 2006/11/27 Rev 1.0 Champion Microelectronic Corporation Page 8 CM2596S 3A STEP DOWN VOLTAGE REGULATOR Output Voltage Ripple and Transients The output ripple voltage is due mainly to the inductor sawtooth ripple current multiplied by the ESR of the output capacitor. The output ripple voltage of a switching power supply will contain a sawtooth ripple voltages at the switcher frequency, typically about 1% of the output voltages, and may also contain short voltage spikes of the sawtooth waveform. Due to the fast switching action, and the parasitic inductance of the output filter capacitor, there is voltage spikes presenting at the peaks of the sawtooth waveform. Cautions must be taken for stray capacitance, wiring inductance, and even the scope probes used for transients evaluation. To minimize these voltage spikes, shortening the lead length and PCB traces is always the first thought. Further more, an additional small LC filter (30uH & 100uF) (as shown in Figure 3) will possibly provide a 10X reduction in output ripple voltage and transients. 7V-40V DC INPUT 3uF Cin 470uF L1 68uH Cout 220uF Inductor Selection The CM2596S can be used for either continuous or discontinuous modes of operation. Each mode has distinctively different operating characteristics, which can affect the regulator performance and requirements. With relatively heavy load currents, the circuit operates in the continuous mode (inductor current always flowing), but under light load conditions, the circuit will be forced to the discontinuous mode (inductor current falls to zero for a period of time). For light loads (less than approximately 300mA) it may be desirable to operate the regulator in the discontinuous mode, primarily because of the lower inductor values required for the discontinuous mode. Inductors are available in different styles such as pot core, toriod, E-frame, bobbin core, et., as well as different core materials, such as ferrites and powdered iron. The least expensive, the bobbin core type, consists of wire wrapped on a ferrite rod core. This type of construction makes for an inexpensive inductor, but since the magnetic flux is not completely contained within the core, it generates more electromagnetic interference (EMI). This EMI can cause problems in sensitive circuits, or can give incorrect scope readings because of induced voltages in the scope probe. An inductor should not be operated beyond its maximum rated current because it may saturate. When an inductor begins to saturate, the inductance decreases rapidly and the inductor begins to look mainly resistive (the DC resistance of the winding). This will cause the switch current to rise very rapidly. Different inductor types have different saturation characteristics, and this should be well considered when selecting as inductor. 2006/11/27 Rev 1.0 Champion Microelectronic Corporation Page 9 CM2596S 3A STEP DOWN VOLTAGE REGULATOR Feedback Connection For fixed output voltage version, the FB (feedback) pin must be connected to VOUT. For the adjustable version, it is important to place the output voltage ratio resistors near CM2596S as possible in order to minimize the noise introduction. Enable It is required that the ENABLE must not be left open. For normal operation, connect this pin to a “LOW” voltage (typically, below 1.6V). On the other hand, for standby mode, connect this pin with a “HIGH” voltage. This pin can be safely pulled up to +VIN without a resistor in series with it. Grounding To maintain output voltage stability, the power ground connections must be low-impedance. For the 5-lead TO-220 and TO-263 style package, both the tab and pin 3 are ground and either connection may be used. Heatsink and Thermal Consideration Although the CM2596S requires only a small heatsink for most cases, the following thermal consideration is important for all operation. With the package thermal resistances θJA and θJC, total power dissipation can be estimated as follows: PD = (VIN x IQ) + (VOUT / VIN)(ILOAD x VSAT); When no heatsink is used, the junction temperature rise can be determined by the following: ΔTJ = PD x θJA; With the ambient temerpature, the actual junction temperature will be: TJ = ΔTJ + TA; If the actual operating junction temperature is out of the safe operating junction temperature (typically 125℃), then a heatsink is required. When using a heatsink, the junction temperature rise will be reduced by the following: ΔTJ = PD x (θJC + θinterface + θHeatsink); Also one can see from the above, it is important to choose an heatsink with adequate size and thermal resistance, such that to maintain the regulator’s junction temperature below the maximum operating temperature. Layout guideline As in any switching regulator, layout is very important. Rapidly switching currents associated with wiring inductance can generate voltage transients which can cause problems. For minimal inductance and ground loops, the wires indicated by heavy lines should be wide printed circuit traces and should be kept as short as possible. For best results, external components should be located as close to the switcher lC as possible using ground plane construction or single point grounding. If open core inductors are used, special care must be taken as to the location and positioning of this type of inductor. Allowing the inductor flux to intersect sensitive feedback, lC ground path and COUT wiring can cause problems. When using the adjustable version, special care must be taken as to the location of the feedback resistors and the associated wiring. Physically locate both resistors near the IC, and route the wiring away from the inductor, especially an open core type of inductor. (See application section for more information.) 2006/11/27 Rev 1.0 Champion Microelectronic Corporation Page 10 CM2596S 3A STEP DOWN VOLTAGE REGULATOR PACKAGE DIMENSION TO-220 (N220) Symbol Min(mm) Max(mm) A. 14.22 16.51 B 9.66 10.66 C 3.56 4.83 D 0.46 1.02 F(Φ) 3.56 4.06 G 3.14 3.7 J 0.31 1.14 K 12.70 14.73 N 6.68 6.93 R 2.04 3.18 S 1.14 1.40 T 5.46 6.86 TO-220B (N220B) 2006/11/27 Rev 1.0 Champion Microelectronic Corporation Page 11 CM2596S 3A STEP DOWN VOLTAGE REGULATOR TO-263 (N263) Symbol Min(mm) Max(mm) A. 9.88 10.67 B 8.20 9.17 C 4.34 4.80 D - 1.40 E 0.31 0.53 F 0.71 0.92 G 1.57 1.83 I - 1.80 K 14.45 16.13 L 1.84 2.79 TO-263 (N263) Lead Position Overlay 2006/11/27 Rev 1.0 Champion Microelectronic Corporation Page 12 CM2596S 3A STEP DOWN VOLTAGE REGULATOR IMPORTANT NOTICE Champion Microelectronic Corporation (CMC) reserves the right to make changes to its products or to discontinue any integrated circuit product or service without notice, and advises its customers to obtain the latest version of relevant information to verify, before placing orders, that the information being relied on is current. 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